Some Memorial Inscriptions - Normacot, Staffordshire
The Holy Evangelists Churchyard

Latest Additions New 4th September 2006

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 7th November 2005. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
A1. Holland Leese WILD,
30 High St, Longton,
23 Sept 1894, 32
Eva, d, 8 Sept 1902, 8yrs
Eliza, w/o Jess STANLEY,
Of Carlisle St, Dresden,
5 Feb 1903, 38
Arthur N. WILD, son,
Killed in Action in Belgium,
18 June 1915, 24

A2. Alice Maud Ellen, w/o, William Henry BRAIN,
Of Holm Lea, Meir Road, Normacot,
25 Sept 1923, 53
Lieut William John BRAIN, R.A.F.,
Only son, killed in an aerial combat of Coblenz,
Buried at Endlebach, Germany, 21 Oct 1918, 21
William Henry, above, 14 May 1938, 57

A3. George HIBBERT,
Of "Reservoir Cottage", Meir, 19 March 1932, 64
Flora, w, 16 July 1910, 43
George Albert, son,
of the 2nd Seaforth Highlanders who died at
Namur, Belgium, 17 Feb 1919, 28

A4. Frank Percival WEBBERLEY,
56 Spring Road, 12 Jan 1917, 50
Elizabeth, w, 1 May 1918, 51
Reginald Selwyn WEBBERLEY, son,
died of wounds in France, 30 Sept 1917, 19

A5. 2nd Lieut Dudley Edwards BRIDGEWOOD,
1/5 North Staffs Regt, s/o Richard J. & Mary E,
64 Alexander Rd, Normacot, who died of wounds
received in action, 10 Oct 1917, 28
Mary, above, "Halgyon", Meir Lane, Blyth Bridge,
8 June 1933, 71
Richard John, above, 24 June 1937, 76

A6. Edward, h/o Mary Jane GERRARD,
Of Winnipeg, Canada, formerly of Normacot,
Who died while serving with the Canadian
Overseas Forces, 9 May 1917, 50

A7. William Ephriam, h/o Esther MILNER,
276 Uttoxeter Rd, 7 May 1934, 62
Esther, above, 11 May 1956, 85
William I. MILNER,
5th Leicester Regt, KiA, 29 Sept 1918, 22

A8. John TILL, 4 Nov 1920, 52
Sgt William TILL, M.M,
18th Middlesex Regt, who died of wounds,
16 April 1918, 37
Sarah, w/o John TILL 1 August 1940, 75
William COPESTAKE 17 April 1958, 86

A9. Margaret, w/o Thomas HAWLEY,
65 Alexandra Rd, Normacot, Longton,
4 March 1921, 60
Pte Enoch HAWLEY, son,
Killed in Action, 3 Oct 1918, 30
Thomas, above, 7 Aug 1946, 84

A10. Edward, h/o Maria WOOD,
279 Uttoxetor Rd, Longton,
3 Oct 1923, 60
Signaller Henry WOOD, son,
Killed in Action, 11 Aug 1917, 25
Maria, above, 10 April 1938, 74

A11. Lewis Edgar, h/o Alice DENNITTS,
Of Meir, Longton, 10 Aug 1922, 54
Cpl William Frederick (Willie) DENNITTS,
6th North Staffs Regt, killed at the
Hohenzollern Redoubt, France, 13 Oct 1915, 20
2nd Lieut Kenneth John Wolfe DENNITTS,
98th Squadron, Royal Air Force, killed in
Air Fight at Cambrai, 3 Sept 1918, 19,
Dear and only children of the above

A12. Lydia, w/o William LESTER,
Of Normacot, 4 Oct 1886, 34
Louie, d, 8 July 1919, 43
William, s, 3 March 1900, 22
Hannah Maria, d, 27 Nov 1902, 28

A13. Thomas LEA,
Of Normacot, 21 Dec 1835 - 28 Sep 1888
Harriet, w, 21 Oct 1912, 75
Harriet, w/o Jonathan BRADBURY,
2 May 1819 - 17 Feb 1891

A14. Eliza, w/o David SYMCOX,
18 Victoria Rd, Normacot, 27 Dec 1949, 89
David, above, 19 Feb 1951, 87
Frederick, s, 20 Jan 1903, 16

A15. Elizabeth, w/o Walter UNDERILL,
Smith Street, Ashwood, Longton,
20 June 1855 - 18 April 1903
Stephen John, twin s/o Cecil & Kathleen UNDERILL,
10 Dec 1947, 6 months
Cecil UNDERILL, 5 Nov 1908 - 11 Sept 1998
Kathleen UNDERILL, 11 Dec 1917 - 1 March 1999

A16. George PROCTOR,
Of Longton, 11 March 1805 - 7 March 1880
Margaret, w, 6 August 1804 - 15 June 1901
Elizabeth, d, 1 June 1848 - 24 July 1907

A17. Zechariah BROWN,
Of Normacot, 2 April 1887, 62
Kate, w, 2 March 1826 - 27 Jan 1905

A18. Clara WARREN, w/o Herbert James AYNSLEY,
Of Blythe Bridge, 9 Feb 1888, 29

A19. Elizabeth, w/o Ralph SHAW,
Of Normacott Grange, 19 Nov 1881, 63
Ralph, above, of Normacot Grange, 22 Jan 1883, 66
John, h/o Sarah SHAW, 277 Uttoxeter Rd,
late Normacot Grange, 1 Dec 1921, 69

A20. Lewis BRADLEY,
Of Meir Rd, Normacot, 29 May 1819 - 15 June 1885
Frances, w, 23 March 1826 - 10 Sep 1899

A21. Chattie, w/o Joseph Thomas MOUNTFORD,
Of Normacot, 16 Jan 1896, 25
Joseph Thomas, above, 14 April 1942, 74

A22. Ann, w/o David CHAPMAN,
Of this place, 8 Feb 1871, 23
Ann, infant d, 18 Feb 1871, 17 days
David CHAPMAN, J.P.
2 Dec 1844 - 14 July 1927

A23. Ann, w/o Richard TRICKETT,
6 June 1840 - 19 Sept 1883
Richard Alfred, s,
who died at Netley, Southampton, 12 Sep 1891, 23
Arthur James, s, 26 August 1912, 48
Emily, w/o Rupert JOHNSON, 1 Oct 1944, 76
Rupert, above, 31 March 1980, 88

A24. Jonathan JOHNSON,
Of Meir Rd, Normacot, 31 Jan 1902, 61
James Durnall, s, 25 Jan 1869 - 17 Sept 1874
Emily, widow of the late Jonathan JOHNSON,
2 June 1924, 86

A25. George Clayton PLATT, 8 Feb 1874 - 28 May 1891
George Taylor, father of above, 23 Oct 1915, 64

A26. George, h/o Emily CORBETT,
8 John Street, Longton, 12 Feb 1937, 59
Sarah Ann CORBETT, mother, 10 March 1928, 81
Florence Gertrude, d, 24 Feb 1919, 27
Emily, above, 8 Jan 1958, 71

A27. Charles Henry QUINTON, 8 April 1925
Caroline Elizabeth, w, 28 June 1904
Adelaide Caroline Maria, d, 9 Nov 1929
Of Meir Heath, Rough Close,
Elizabeth QUINTON, 27 Dec 1945, 64

A28. Hannah, w/o William LOCKETT,
Meir Road, Normacot, 9 Feb 1903, 69
William, above, died at Harrowgate, 8 May 1910, 81

A29. Elizabeth Jane POOLE, 17 Oct 1899, 42

A30. Evelyn, w/o Edwin Robert EVANS, 8 Dec 1906, 25
Edwin, h/o Harriet Jane EVANS,
Of Normacot, 19 Sep 1907, 63
William Thomas, s/o Edwin & Harriet Jane EVANS,
Of Station Hotel, Normacot, 26 Dec 1899, 16

A31. CWG
13433 Pte J. STANWAY,
N. Staffordshire Regt, 29 June 1916, 34

A32. CWG
WR/150955 Sapper F.T.N. GREAVES,
Royal Engineers, 3 April 1921

A33. CWG
10447 Pte W. KIDD,
Royal Warwickshire Regt, 8 June 1915, 33

A34. CWG
G/3880 Pte W.T. LOWE,
Royal Fusiliers, 21 May 1917, 35

A35. CWG
805834 Gunner H. WAINE,
Royal Field Artillery 21 May 1918

A36. CWG
9488 Pte T. TOPLASS,
N. Staffordshire Regt, 2 Aug 1915, 49

A37. CWG
*763 Ldg Aircraftman H. BLUNDRED,
Wireless Operator, Royal Air Force, 20 June 1941, 21

A38. CWG
1578763 Sgt R. DAWSON,
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Royal Air Force,
11 Jan 1944, 21

A39. CWG
21345 L/Cpl H. HASSALL,
Coldstream Guards, 4 March 1919, 29

A40. CWG
2605 Pte W. DONKIN,
Middlesex Regt, 30 Jan 1921

A41. CWG
29901 Pte A. JAMES,
N, Staffordshire Regt, 13 Jan 1921, 35


The following MIs were kindly contributed by Helen Amison, 8th March 2006. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
B1. Charles s/o Joseph and H.H. AMISON,
Of Crescent Villa, Normacot,
born 28 Jan 1863 died 4 Jun 1898. Erected
By their loving sister Emily,
also Henry their s 28 Dec 1877, 13
And also George their s 28 Dec 1877, 11

B2. Joseph AMISON of Normacot 3 Feb 1892, 52
Also w Henrietta Horton 22 Jan 1875, 34
Erected by his loving wife and children

B3. Harriet w/o Stephen AMISON,
Of Normacot 25 Mar 1885, 66
Also d Clara 22 Oct 1890, 29

B4. Albert h/o Florence AMISON,
Of 17 Station Rd, Meir,
2 Feb 1940, 58
Florence, 17 Aug 1962, 80


Latest Additions New
The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 4th September 2006. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
C1. Elizabeth, w/o Samuel B. DONKIN,
of Normacott Villa, 15 July 1873, 43
Samuel B, above, 7 Feb 1901, 73
Alice, w/o above, 9 April 1881, 49

C2. Edwin JOHNSON of Normacott 21 Jan 1885, 26
Mary Elizabeth, w, 25 June 1887, 33
Joseph Edwin WHILCOCK 4 Dec 1893, 1 day old

C3. Hannah, w/o Richard HAND of Normacott
7 Dec 1880, 5yrs
Richard, 9 August 1834 - 21 Dec 1886

C4. Sarah, w/o George LESTER of Alsager Rd,
Normacott, 20 August 1883, 29
Elizabeth Charlotte LESTER 25 Dec 1900, 15

C5. Ruben JOHNSON of Normacott 12 Sept 1881, 50
Elizabeth, w, 29 Nov 1889, 73
Edwin, s, 21 Jan 1885, 26
Elizabeth, d, 21 August 1866, 5yrs
Emily, d, 28 March 1874, 20
Mary Jane, d, died in infancy

C6. Hannah BLAKEMAN, 23 Uttoxeter Rd, Normacott
22 May 1893, 87
John BLACKMAN, 12 St Clare's, Florence, Longton
25 April 1909, 77

C7. John PENNINGTON, Spring Rd, Normacott
27 Jan 1881, 84
Ann, relict, 31 July 1888, 78

C8. Elizabeth Warrilow ROYLE, w/o John ROYLE
29 Uttoxeter Rd, Longton, 13 March 1843, 17
John, above, 23 August 1914, 72
Harriet, w/o John ROYLE, 12 Feb 1946, 93

C9. Drusilla, w/o Isaac RICHARDSON of Longton
14 Feb 1876, 54
Edward, youngest son, died at Mount Cambria,
South Australia, 19 July 1882, 31
Isaac RICHARDSON, died at Stanford Hill, Longdon
[Ed: is this more likely to be Stamford Hill, London?]
10 Dec 1896, 80 and is interred in Abney Park Cemetery, (London)

C10. Jessie, d/o Ralph & Elizabeth LEACH of Normacott
11 March 1896, 4yrs
Ralph, 14 July 1933, 65
Stanley George LEACH, 2 Sept 1903, 3 yrs
Noal, 13 Jan 1906, 13 months,

C11. John BRUNT of Trentham 26 May 1910, 53
Martha, w, 5 Jan 1935, 77

C12. Sarah Ann, w/o William BRAIN of Normacott
16 Sept 1886, 52
William, above, 11 August 1900, 70

C13. Enoch TAMS 10 August 1885, 50
Isaac MOORE 31 March 1893, 72
Eliza, w/o Enoch TAMS 1 Dec 1909, 69
Jane FORD, 10 March 1920, 55

C14. George BARKER of Lightfoot, 26 May 1875, 54
Mary, w, 21 Oct 1884, 65
Mary Emma BARKER, d, 8 Nov 1926, 74

C15. George John MITCHESON
12 Nov 1833 - 20 August 1881
George Noal MITCHESON, grandson,
1 Dec 1893 - 24 Feb 1894
Sarah, w/o George John, 21 April 1826 - 28 March 1927
Emily Jane, d, 22 Oct 1863 - 8 July 1929

C16. Mary Ann, w/o John PARKER, High Street, Longton
31 Dec 1920 - 1 Nov 1892
Louisa A. PARKER, d, 16 Feb 1931

C17. William TAYLOR of Dresden 25 Oct 1834 - 22 Sept 1880
Sarah Ann, w/o Robert KENT & d/o William & Ann TAYLOR
27 March 1856 - 2 March 1905
Major J KENT, D.S.O, TD, 1877 - 1943
Mary Ann, w/o William TAYLOR of Normacott
4 May 1827 - 17 August 1877
Robert KENT 1849 - 1932

C18. Thomas ADAMS of Litchfield Street, Hanley
16 July 1898, 36
Mary Hollins, w/o Thomas ADAMS 7 May 1898, 35
Joseph ADAMS, s, 1 Jan 1907, 16

C19. Elizabeth, w/o William BURKS of this parish
5 Dec 1858 - 18 Nov 1898
William, 71 Rothesa Rd, 19 Feb 1907, 49

C20. John Cherry BOTT of Normacott
17 Nov 1829 - 9 Nov 1898
Elizabeth, sister, 9 July 1835 - 10 Feb 1902

C21. William Findler FILKIN of Upper Normacott Road
29 Oct 1898, 32
Christopher John, s, 11 March 1917, 21
Thomas James STANLEY of Penkhull, 22 June 1933, 59

C22. Thomas WILD of Beaconsfield Villas, Normacott
25 Nov 1842 - 26 June 1896
Clare Leese, w/o Thomas WILD
20 April 1840 - 15 March 1899
Ada MIDDLETON, d, 14 Sept 1967, 89

C23. George PROCTOR of Cockhurst, 7 Dec 1871, 81
Mary, w, 16 Sept 1869, 77
Sarah Jane, d/o Charles & Susannah BENBOW
Granddaughter of above, 8 Nov 1869, 9 months
Elizabeth BRYAN of Cockhurst 27 Oct 1887, 81

C24. Mary, w/o James EDWARDS of Normacott
17 Feb 1867, 75
James, above, of Normacott, 6 August 1795 - 7 June 1875

C25. William STEELE, 5 Sept 1811 - 27 Sept 1872
Ann, w, 11 Oct 1809 - 5 Sept 1893

C26. Jane, d/o Edwin & Elizabeth LESTER of Normacott
12 Sept 1893, 19
Elizabeth, w/o Edwin LESTER 5 Sept 1904, 57
Edwin, above, 29 Jan 1905, 57

C27. Edward FORD of Rosslyn Rd, Longton
3 Jan 1903, 42
Jane, w, 5 August 1897, 44

C28. Susan, w/o Joseph Henry MIDDLETON
3 August 1840 - 31 May 1893
Joseph, s, 9 March 1875 - 2 Feb 1879
Joseph Henry, above, 15 Jan 1844 - 9 Nov 1902

C29. William HILTON, of Stafford St, Longton 12 August 1887, 45

C30. This memorial has been erected over the burial place
of Mr HILTON in recognition of his worth and ability
as a Musician and generous hearted man, who did much
to cultivate and improve the musical taste of the people
of Longton, to help charitable objects. The cost was
defrayed by public subscription and by a concert given
in Queens Park, Longton by the town Military Band
He died 26 March 1894

C31. Lilian HAMILTON granddaughter 11 June 1895 - 29 June 1896
Jane, w, 5 July 1905, 63
Emily Augusta E HILTON, 14 March 1868 - 22 April 1908
William Edward, s, & h/o Gertrude HILTON 4 Dec 1927
William, s, 1 June 1941, 30

C32. Sarah, mother of Henry GERRARD 22 March 1898, 67
Henry Gerrard of Normacott 16 Nov 1906, 53
Eliza, widow, 4 May 1913, 59

C33. Selina, w/o Samuel ELKIN 1 Feb 1938, 75
Herbert FINNEY late h/o above 31 Dec 1893, 32
Harry, s, 27 July 1913, 22

C34. Samuel Thomas EDWARDS, s/o William & Harriet,
of Meir Green, 26 Nov 1859 - 19 Oct 1881
William Edwards 21 July 1889, 66
Harriet, above, 10 Dec 1889, 66

C35. Thomas John HEATH of Normacott,
19 Sept 1867 - 18 March 1893

C36. Jane, d/o William & Mary TIDESWELL
257 Uttoxeter Road, 25 August 1893, 20
William TIDESWELL, 25 Feb 1896, 59
Mary, above, 46 Oldfield Street, Fenton, 13 Jan 1900, 62

C37. Ann BROOKFIELD, niece of Leon & Martha Ann BROOKFIELD
38 Spring Road, Normacott, 28 Sept 1893, 12
Leon, above, 22 Feb 1926, 79
Martha A, widow, 17 May 1928, 73

C38. Samuel, s/o Sampson BRIDGEWOOD 23 Oct 1876, 57
Sampson of Lightwood Lodge, 2 June 1876, 83

C39. William MALKIN late of Meaford died at 328 Uttoxeter Rd,
Longton, 19 Oct 1893, 67
Elizabeth, w, 16 Sept 1896, 74
Elizabeth Ann MALKIN, niece, 12 July 1900, 61

C40. Charles GLOVER of Blythe House 5 Feb 1888, 60
Elizabeth, w, 6 Nov 1889, 57
Marion, 28 Oct 1856, 7 months
Charles, 3 May 1858, 11 weeks
James, 19 Feb 1868, 8yrs

C41. Harry BROMLEY 23 August 1857 - 6 July 1890

C42. Ronald FENTON 17 June - 22 Dec 1894
[unable to read any more]

C43. Samuel WARREN, 92 Springfield Road, Normacott
23 April 1926, 45
Mary Jane, w, 2 Oct 1964, 80

C44. John LOVATT of Normacott 7 Dec 1857, 48
Sarah Elizabeth, Niece, 7 Sept 1862, 18
Elizabeth, w/o above John, of Normacott, 19 Nov 1879, 70

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